Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 & Motor Vehicle (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003: Amendments: Law drafting instructions (P.155/2011)

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A decision made 12 September 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2014-0097
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003		Date of Decision Summary:	01 September 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003		Date of Written Report:	01 September 2014
Written Report Author:	Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Amendments to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003
Decision(s): The Minister:- Agreed to the proposed changes to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003 set out in Section 3 of the written report. Requested the Inspector of Motor Traffic to issue instructions to the Law Draftsman to draft the necessary amendments to the legislation which would put these changes into effect.
Reason(s) for Decision: To progress the wishes of the States in approving P.155/2011; To harmonise the period for renewal for vocational licences and prescribed diseases with other licensing authorities, particularly the UK; To provide more effective means for the issuing authorities addressing the continuing fitness and/or competence to be granted a licence; and To bring the legislation in respect of driving licences up to date.
Resource Implications: Changes to the computer systems for driving licences and booking theory tests, resulting from the Comité’s proposal, is estimated at £18,000. There are no funds available within TTS to cover this cost. There may be additional implications for manpower and hours of operation that will only be determined once the Comité’s proposal is introduced.
Action required: Inspector of Motor Traffic to issue instructions to the Law Draftsman to draft the necessary amendments to the legislation that would put these changes into effect.
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